MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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